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	Golf Terms - Golf Dictionary and Glossary of Golf Terms
		When a golf ball is struck by a golf club, it is compressed, deformed and flattened by the force of impact (golf ball compression rating is less with harder core golf balls than softer cored balls).
		A golf balls compression rating is a term that applies to how dense the ball is. In other words, a golf ball's compression rating is a rating of the softness or hardness of the ball.
		Initial angle is determined by the loft of the club, the angle of incidence, the degree of ball deformation, and the friction generated between the club and the ball.
	www.dealsongolfballs.com /golf-glossary (7137 words)

	Golf glossary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Backspin: Striking the ball with a sloped clubface, a wedge for instance, with a downward motion that catches the rim of the ball along the ridges within the clubface, causing the ball to spin backward as is its lifted into the air.
		Ball: A small sphere used in playing golf, which is intended to be struck by a club and soar in the general direction of the green for a particular hole, if one is playing on a regulation golf course.
		Golf Rewind: is a golf forum with thousands of registered members from across the World discussing golf and other topics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Golf_glossary (4745 words)

	Glossary
		The two primary levers in the golf swing are: 1) the target arm, comprised of the radius and ulna of the lower arm and the humerus in the upper arm, and 2) the club when the target wrist becomes cocked.
		Pace The speed of the golf swing (He had a beautiful pace to his swing) or the speed of the greens (The greens at the PGA Championship had a quick pace, which the better putters favored).
		In the golf swing it is the right-hand rotation motion on the backswing and the left's on the forward swing.
	www.pga.com /play/glossary.cfm (8567 words)

	Golf HQ
		Golf is played in a wide, open, and green ground that is called as a "Course" or "Link".
		The individual player is supposed to make a hard and tiny ball move around the course by striking it as few times as possible with a golf club (A hyperlink for golf club page).
		The typical size of a golf course is from 6500 to7000 yard and it has holes which are at varied length from 100 to 600 yard.
	www.golfhq.org (190 words)

	Golf ball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An appendix to the "Rules of Golf" defines that a golf ball must not weigh more than 45.93 grams (1.620 oz), that its diameter must not be less than 42.67 mm (1.680 in), and that its shape may not differ significantly from a symmetric sphere.
		Like golf clubs, golf balls are subject to testing and approval by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and the United States Golf Association, and those that do not conform with the regulations may not be used in competitions (Rule 5-1).
		When a golf ball is hit, the impact, which lasts less than a millisecond, determines the ball’s velocity, launch angle and spin rate, all of which influence its trajectory (and its behavior when it hits the ground).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Golf_ball (999 words)

	Golf Swings Golf Glossary - Improve your Golf Swings using SwingRevolution get better Golf Swings every time ...
		The design of a golf hole (a par 4 or 5) in which the layout changes direction, usually at the position a drive is designed to land.
		Considered to be the "home" of golf, St. Andrews is the location of Europe's rules-making body, the R & A, as well as being the location of one of the most famous courses (St. Andrews) in all of golf.
		A style of golf played on the majority of American tournament courses where the golfer is required to hit a high, lofted, approach shot that allows for very little roll to the ball after it lands.
	www.swingrevolution.com /golf_glossary.htm (7150 words)

	Golf Glossary
		Used by golf associations to rate the degree of difficulty of a course.
		Golf course within only a few miles of a major body of water.
		The United States Golf Association is the governing body for the game of golf since it’s formation in 1894.
	www.greatgamesforgolf.com /golfglossary.htm (2739 words)

	BizGolf Dynamics \| Golf Glossary
		According to the USGA Rules of Golf, a player has addressed the ball when she has taken her stance and grounded her club.
		For example, depending on the golf course, a blue flag may mean the hole is farther back on the putting green, while a red flag may mean the hole is forward on the green.
		Assigned by the golf course in eight- to ten-minute intervals usually, tee times are acquired by calling in advance of when play is desired.
	www.bizgolf.biz /glossary.html (5704 words)

	DCU Staff Golf Glossary
		An area of ground on a golf course that has been hollowed out, leaving a hole that is mostly filled with sand.
		This term refers to the direction of an individual golf hole.A hole that bends (usually in the middle) is called a dogleg.
		A type of team golf game, often used in tournaments, where all members of the team hit from the same spot throughout the hole, using the best shot each time to determine the location of the next shot.
	www.eeng.dcu.ie /~golf/glossary.html (983 words)

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		Golf clubs with more weight around the perimeter of the club head generally have higher inertia.
		Inside the leather - A method used to measure a gimmee; with the putter head in the hole, if a ball lies closer than the bottom of the grip, the putt may be conceded.
		Punchbowl green - A green with surrounding mounds that sit beneath the level of the fairway, acting as a funnel for golf balls.
	www.odysseygolf.com /en.PUTTING.GLOSSARY.html (1044 words)

	PGATOUR.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In the case of golf clubs, they are so hard that traditional stamping machines cannot engrave scorelines in the face of the driver.
		loft: the angle of the face of a golf club; a lower loft is meant to produce a shot with a lower trajectory and therefore greater distance.
		Rules of Golf: compiled by the United States Golf Association and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland; covers specifications for equipment as well as the conduct of the game; the rules are amended by agreement of these two bodies, which together govern golf around the world.
	www.golfweb.com /practicetee/equipment/glossary.html (2186 words)

	Les Kincaid - Food, Wine & Golf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The golf ball is dropped from a shoulder height on the course.
		It is an area on the golf course undergoing maintenance or repair.
		The area on the golf course where the grass is longer and thicker than the fairway.
	www.leskincaid.com /golf/Golfglossary.htm (2588 words)

	WGFF Golf Terms - Golf Glossary
		The area surrounding the cabbage, where the rest of the cabbage grows, is known lovingly as the Cabbage Patch.
		Mary Queen of Scots would play golf in France and the people carrying her clubs were called "Cadet".
		As they were used, indentations began to form and players realized that the ball performed better after it had a few dimples in it.
	www.will-golf-for-food.com /Golf_Glossary.php (1526 words)

	Golf Glossary Definitions - Improve Your Game with Free Golf Tips
		The type of golf ball specified by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
		A two-wheeled trolley on which a golf is fitted and pulled around the course.
		The implement used in golf to strike the ball.
	golf-u.com /glossary_golf_terms_lingo.html (5834 words)

	Golfclubseurope - Golf Glossary Clubheads Shafts Grips
		The curve on the sole of an iron : or the angle that is formed between the leading edge of the golf club and the lowest part of the sole.
		The abbreviation "cc" stands for "cubic centimeters." In golf, it is used to denote the volume of a clubhead.
		A 12 pound golf club and a 1 pound golf club can both have a swing weight of D-1 if their weight is distributed the same.
	www.golfclubseurope.co.uk /golf_glossary.php (5953 words)

	GolfTools.net Glossary and Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The process of producing a golf club in which the head is made from a series of forging dies stamping the head to final shape.
		A manner of distributing weight from club to club in a set of irons in which the highest concentration of weight moves from the toe of the longer irons to the heel of the shorter irons.
		The hosel of a golf club that is produced from some type of thermoplastic material, allowing it to be constructed to produce specific lie and face angles.
	www.golftools.net /glossary.asp (5471 words)

	Find A Golf School, Professional Golf Lessons
		Go to any course this season and discover that playing golf, even in your own hometown, may be the perfect family vacation.
		Golf: For Business and Life is a college course at 54 colleges and universities that teaches juniors, seniors and graduate students how to play the game while preparing them to use golf for business.
		Business golf programs will improve your game and pair you with other people who are using golf as a business tool.
	www.playgolfamerica.com (367 words)

	Golf Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A glove generally worn by a right-handed golfer on the left hand, and by a left-handed golfer on the right hand, to improve the grip.
		The whole golf course according to golf rules.
		Members of a golf club who are responsible for the maintenance and management of the course.
	www.golfcoursesguide.org /learn/glossary/g.asp (350 words)

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	Oregongolf.com (Golf Glossary)
		The United States Golf Association has committees all over the country that go to member courses to evaluate and assign each course a rating and slope.
		It is not an arbitrary number the USGA assigns--it's not meted out just because the officials think the course is tough, or the wind was blowing and taking most shots out of bounds on a given day.
		A condition where the played is so anxious about his putting that he can't swing his putter back, and the stroke becomes a jerky jab at the ball.
	www.oregongolf.com /glossary (3474 words)

	Golf Glossary at Golfgods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The motion that involves the club and every element of the body in taking the club away from the ball and setting it in position at the top of the backswing from which the club can be delivered to the ball at impact.
		A measure of the relative hardness of a golf ball ranging from 100 (hardest) to 80 (softest).
		When referred to in the Rules of Golf, it means the point when the club touches the ground (or water) prior to playing the shot.
	www.golfgods.com /article/golf-glossary.html (8401 words)

	Golf Dictionary by WorldGolf.com - Glossary of golf terminology for hackers - World Golf Reference Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Our glossary of golf terminology - from a to z includes all the words you really need to "talk the talk" even if you can't "walk the walk."
		Gainesville Golf: From 'Ironweed' to Ironwood, this municipal course is a good, cheap play
		Gainesville isn't what you would call a golfing hot spot, even though it's in Florida, not far from Orlando or the First Coast — headquarters of the PGA Tour.
	www.worldgolf.com /wglibrary/reference/dictionary (261 words)

	Glossary For: Golf - Answerbag.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		An area of ground on a golf course that has been hollowed out, removing turf or soil, and leaving a depression that is most commonly filled with sand, but can also simply be a grassy area.
		A person whose job it is to carry the golf bag of a player.
		Fairway grass is usually cut at a height from 3/8 of an inch to a half-inch.
	www.answerbag.com /glossary.php/231 (684 words)

	Golf101.com Glossary--Everything You Need to Improve Your Game. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course.
		Reverse spin on the golf ball that prevents it from bouncing forward after landing.
		A species of coarse grass on golf courses found mostly in warm to hot climates.
	www.golf101.com /v1/Pages/Articles/0100/glossary1.asp (224 words)

	The Golf Glossary
		Golf equipment has sure come a long way in just the past few years.
		Conforming Club: A golf club whose construction permits it to be used in events as sanctioned by the USGA.
		Conforming Ball: Any golf ball that is permitted for tournament use under the USGA Rules of Golf as detailed in Rule Book Appendix III.
	www.wickedsticks.com /glossary1.htm (4397 words)

	Thaigolfer.com - Thailand's Ultimate Golf Portal
		The part of the golf swing from the top of the backswing to striking the ball.
		A shot with a slight, controlled curve through the air, from right to left for a right-handed player and right to left for a left-handed player.
		A seaside golf course, typified by sand, turf, and course grass, of the kind where golf was originally played.
	www.thaigolfer.com /glossary (2390 words)

	Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		British Open: National championship run by Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews — known in Britain as "the Open" because it was the first one.
		Or a change in the path of the clubhead during the swing.
		The ruling body for golf in the United States.
	www.golf.com /apps/tools/glossary.asp (4731 words)

	GOLFSelect - Golf Glossary
		According to the Rules of Golf, a player has "addressed" the ball when he has taken his stance and grounded his club.
		Angle of Attack: The angle at which the clubhead descends toward the golf ball on the downswing.
		A steep angle of attack is more likely from an upright swing and a shallow angle of attack comes from a swing with a flatter swing plane.
	www.golfselect.com.au /armchair/glossary.aspx (694 words)

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